culotte
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8.2
- noun
- /kəˈlɒt/
- She wore a stylish outfit that included a pair of culottes for the summer party.
Examples
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Sew culottes and shirts for my daughter to wear to camp next week.
Blog text (23) -
These are my culottes.
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She especially liked the culotte dress and tried it on again.
Blog text (23) -
You never heard of culottes?
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"Will you all excuse me?" Meg fled into the kitchen, indignant and liquid in her blue silk culottes.
Fiction book (1999) -
The men wore jeans, open-collared shirts, and sneakers; some of the women wore culotte-style outfits and pants with tennis shoes.
Fiction book (1996) -
A car began following the girls, who were dressed in their physical education uniforms—culottes and a white T-shirt with the school's name and mascot on them.
Academic text (1997) -
The fashion designer showcased a new line featuring culottes made from breathable fabric.
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I love how comfortable and fashionable these culottes are for my daily errands.
Synonyms
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1.0
A piece of clothing that hangs from the waist and covers the legs
Surface Forms
Etymology
Culotte comes from French and at first meant 'little trousers'; the French root cul meant 'bottom', so culottes were short pants that covered the lower body. That's why today's culottes are a kind of skirt that looks like loose trousers.